Sadguna as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Sadguna

What is the meaning of the name Sadguna ?

The baby name Sadguna is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /sədɡunə/ (sud-GU-nuh).

Sadguna is Sanskrit in Origin.

Sadguna stems from Sanskrit sat (“good, true”) + guṇa (“quality, virtue”), yielding the sense “good qualities” or “one endowed with virtue.” In Devanagari it appears as सद्गुण (sadguṇa). The name should not be confused with षड्गुण (ṣaḍguṇa, “sixfold”), a different term in statecraft. As a given name, Sadguna carries connotations of moral character, excellence, and gracious conduct.

The name is used across India, especially in Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, and Telugu contexts, and is heard for both genders though more often feminine. It occurs in devotional and classical literature in compounds like sadguṇa-sampanna (“endowed with virtues”), which helped popularize it in modern times, including during 20th-century reformist naming trends. Variants and spellings include Sadguna, Sadhguna, and Satguna; masculine short forms Sadgun or Satgun also appear. Related virtue-themed names include Gunavati and Guna.

⚙ Sadguna is extremely rare. Across 4 countries, we found just 10 recorded uses of it.